Elina Svitolina became the first Ukrainian tennis player to play in the final of the Final Tournament. Moreover, both among women and men.

The only Ukrainian who played in the semifinals of the Final tournament was Andrei Medvedev - in 1993. However, he did not reach the final.

Note that Svitolina performs in the Final tournament for the second year in a row.. In 2017 she could not leave the group..

Svitolina reached her fourth final in the WTA tournaments of the season and 15th in her career. On Ukrainian's account three WTA titles this season and 12 in a career.

The winner of the meeting between the American Sloan Stevens and the Czech Caroline Plishkova will be the rival of the Ukrainian in the final.

Recall in the semifinals Svitolina won Kiki Bertens from the Netherlands.